Kingston Renegade Fury G5 SSD touted as top Gen 5 gaming storage

Kingston has launched the Renegade Fury G5 solid‑state drive, positioning it as a premium PCIe Gen 5 SSD aimed at gamers. The drive uses a Silicon Motion controller paired with high‑density Kioxia NAND, delivering very high sequential read/write speeds while keeping power consumption and heat generation lower than earlier Gen 5 models. Reviewers note that it may be the most compelling Gen 5 option currently available for users seeking maximum performance.

In France, Western Digital’s WD_BLACK SN850X 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD is being promoted at €199 after a €50 discount at E. Leclerc. The drive offers up to 7,300 MB/s read and 6,300 MB/s write speeds, a five‑year warranty and 600 TB of total writes, and is marketed for high‑end PC builds and PlayStation 5 storage upgrades. Both products target the gaming and high‑performance computing market, highlighting the trade‑off between newer Gen 5 performance and the more affordable, widely supported Gen 4 offering.